The Champaign Room wants YOU to join our team!
Be a part of the best place on the Internet for free Illinois Fighting Illini coverage.
The Champaign Room is planning its coverage for the 2026-27 athletic seasons, and you can join us! In order to continue making TCR the best place on the Internet for free Illinois Fighting Illini coverage, analysis and discussion, we’re expanding our staff. We’re happy to talk with anyone interested in contributing to the site, whether you’re a current University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign student or a Fighting Illini fan who has a passion for the Illini!
We have a lot of different jobs that we want your help on! Those jobs include: We’re looking for aspiring student-journalists to cover Illinois Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball as a credentialed reporter. That means YOU are asking questions to Illinois’ players and coaches and reporting on them on a regular basis.
We’re also looking for columnists to cover those sports AND/OR recruiting. We also love adding those who have a passion for non-revenue sports coverage. Social media content producers and/or photographers .
Here’s what we’re looking for in potential staff members: Ability to write, research, and develop story ideas. Comfort using social media to find story ideas, engage with readers, and promote TCR content on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, etc. Passion for Illinois Athletics.